Counter-protecting device for sores &amp;c.



. No. 878,147. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908.

J. B. MONETTE.

COUNTER PROTECTING DEVICE FOR STORES, 8m.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19,1907.

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TATES PATENT OFFIC JOSEPH B. MONETTE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE vISLAND.

GOUN'IEB-PROTECTING DEVICE FOR STORES 85c.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Application filed November 19I 1907- Serial'No. 402.798.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH a citizen of the United States of America,

and a resident of Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode' Island,

have invented certain new and useful Im- --rovements inCounter-Protecting Devices fbr Stores, &c., of which thefollowing isaspecification;

This invention has relation toimprovements iii-counter guards orprotectors for stores, markets, &c.

It relates more especlally, however, to an im roved bracket adapted toreceive the en'( s of adjacent plates of' glass, and at the same timeform a combined support and joint therefor.

To that'end the invention consists essenti-ally ofan integral metalbracket. havin a standard part terminating in oppositely isposed baseand top members; said standard eing grooved to receive therein the endsof, vertically arranged side lates of glass, and

having the top portion o' the bracketadap-ted to support horizontalplates of glass, the seattherefor communicating wlthsaid grooves-andalso extending in front so that when inuse the front edge of the topplates will project a short distance beyond the vertical face of theside plates.

The invention further consists in providing.

the top-of the bracket with a thin and narrow flat metal strip havingits two ends bent downwardly and practically bearing against theadjacent ends of the to seat. Screws passing downwardly througli thestrip and tapped into the upper seat serve to clamp the top plates andmaintain them in position,

both longitudinally and laterally.

It, also consists in the combination with said bracket of a swinging s'uplemental bracket member pivoted to the ormer and provided with meanswhereby the position of the swinging member may be readil changed withinits limit of movement wit respect to the main bracket. The movablebracket, it may be observed, is also adapted to so port a plate of glassthus forming ashelf 1 or displaying goods, all as more fullyhereinafter, set forth and claimed.

By means of my improvements the device when in service not onlyconstitutes an improved guard or protector to prevent the oss of goodsor merchandise but at the same time practically forms a show-case havingtransparent toppand sides; The device is B. MONETTE,

it is easily, quickly and accurately put together or assembled andpresents an attractlve ap earance.

In t e accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 represents asideelevation of my improved counter protector bracket, the glass beingomitted. Fig. 2 is a correspond- .ing top view of the same, the clampingmember being omitted. Fig. 3 is a side-view; similar to Fi 1,. showingthe device mounted as in use; F

view. Figs. 5 and 6 repres'ent enlargedcross-sectional views taken onlines 5 5 and 6 6, respectively, of Fig. 3. Fig. 7, is a side. viewshowing a modified form of the .base portion of the bracket, and Fig. 8is aside elevation, corresponding with Fig. 1, showing a swingingsupport or bracket pivoted to the main bracket, the same being adaptedto hold a glass shelf thereon.

My improved counter protection bracket A ismade of'suitable metal, ascast iron, and finished or ornamented as desired. It comprises thestandard part a, a suitable base, as 1), top or table part a integralwith saidmember a and with the strengthening rib or web 0, and the flat,thin combined clamping and joint concealin metal strip or memberdetachably securefl to the said table by screws-a The ends of thepart aare made true and arallel, the forward end portion,

standard a. oppositel formed vertical grooves (Z, having slightly aringsides, see Fig. 5, to receive therein the corres onding ends of theglassside plates.- Sai grooves are preferably continued throughout the lengthof the upor seat of the horizontal top a The inner faces of thedownwardly bent ends, f, of the clamp f are adapted to lie contiguous tothe respective ends of said to I prefer to cover the lower surface of te clamp f and the upper face of the table a with suitable cloth or felt,indicated inFi g. 6 at f f res ectively.

n order to provide a counter C (Figs. 3 and 4) with m improved protectorthe brackets A are rst spaced a suitable distance apart on the counterand secured in lace thereon by screws passing thro h the bases 1) intothe count'ers top. The si e and plates, g, g, are uniform in length. Thep comparatively inexpensive. to manufacture a projecting a shortdistance in front of the The latter is provided withrightmemberandterminate in the fiat face ig. 4 is a corresponding front strip f isnext placed in posltion on top of the' bracket, the screws 8 holding itin place, the glass itself then fillin the space (1 The clamp not onlymakes a neat finish but it also covers and completely conceals the jointat the top and ends. The diameter of the securing screws 8 may justequal the width of the s ace lying between the ad-. jacent ends of thelates g, g, and also correspond with the t iekness of the bar or tie aseparating the bottom of the vertical grooves d, see Fig. 5.v

The base I) of the bracket A may be extended downwardly in front to forma yoke a the same terminating at its free end in a hub a, ta, ped toreceive a clamping screw 3. As thus evised the bracket is adapted to bereadily secured to a table 13 of marble or other material, see Fig. 7. I

The bracket A may be provided with a smaller or auxiliary bracket m,pivoted at n in holes h, to the web a. has its upper face or edgearranged to form a flat seat m for a glass shelfg indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 8. By means of a screw mtapped into the member m andbearing against the edge of the web a the angular position of themovable member may be readily changed, up or down within fixed limits,all as clearly shown in said figure.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by United StatesLetters Patent, 1s:

1. As an improved article of manufacture a bracket of the characterdescribed, the same comprising a standard part terminating in a suitablebase and having oppositely disposed vertically extending grooves adaptedto receive therein the adjacent ends of a pair of glass side plates, atop or table member integral with and arranged at an angle to saidstandard having its forward end extending in front ofsaid ooves, andmeans connected with the brac et for detachably securing Said member mglass plates to the upper surface of said table portion.

2. In a counter protecting device, thecombination with a bracket member,arranged to receive vertically disposed glass side plates, and a flattable member integral therewith, of a clamping stripl extending thelength of said table portion aving its ends bent downwardly and forminga space be. tween the strip and table to receive'and support therein theadjacent ends of a pair of upper glass plates, substantially asdescribed.

3. The vertically grooved bracket A, arranged to receive the ends of apair of glass side plates, having a fiat table member a) integraltherewith and extending in front a short distance to form a support forthe corresponding edge portion of a pair of upper spaced counterprotecting brackets A detachably secured thereto, side and top plates ofglass, g, 9 substantially uniform in length removably seated in saidbrackets, and narrow clamping strips f of metal bearing upon said toplates and secured to'the brackets, the em s f of said'clamping membersbeing bent downwardly and completely concealing the adjacent ends of thetop plates, substantially as described.

5. In a counter protecting device, the combination of a main bracketmember arranged to receive vertically disposed glass side plates, a flattable member integralwith the bracket, a clamping strip located aboveand extending the length of said table part adapted to receive andsupport between them the adjacent ends of a pair of up er glass plates,a supplemental or smaller brac et pivoted to the rear of said mainbracket constructed to support a glass shelf, and means for varying theangular position of the movable bracket.

Signed at Providence, R. I., this 18th day of November, 1907.

JOSEPH B. MONETTE.

